1、June 25-28,2025LATIN AMERICAN&CARIBBEANMuseum of TomorrowRio de Janeiro,BrazilSoil Carbon Research SymposiumLAC Soil CarbonJune 25-28,2025Rio de Janeiro,BrazilFernando CesrioBrazil Carbon Portfolio CoordinatorThe Nature ConservancySoil carbon and voluntary Soil carbon and voluntary carbon markets:ch
2、allenges carbon markets:challenges and perspectivesand perspectivesToday summary:NCS PathwaysLAR broad scale and potentialVCM themes and challengesKey actionsThe voluntary carbon market pathwaysNatural-Based SolutionsBlue CarbonSoil carbon&Agriculture relatedForestryPeatlandsGrasslandsSoil-Related A
3、gricultural PracticesOther Agricultural PracticesRegenerative Ranching and Agriculture(R2A)PeatlandsGrasslandsSoil-Related Agricultural PracticesOther Agricultural PracticesLAR potential and scaling643Millions hectares of agricultural land 177Brazil alone containing about 177 million hectares of pas
4、tureland 100Million hectares show a level of degradation/vigor and 30 Mha severe degradedLAR potential and scaling0,72An average of soil carbon removals potential(Mg C ha-1year-1)0,3LAR regions agricultural land cover has the potential to store up(Gt C annually)Total market transaction volume declin
5、ed by 25 percent and average price declined by 5.5 percent in 2024 The ongoing decline in the VCM that began in 2022 is gradually slowing.2024 posted the lowest transaction volume since The voluntary carbon market-VCMHigh quality and integrity crisisWhy?Net Zero Voluntary Carbon MarketCO2 removals e
6、xpected from the projectSelling CO2 removalsCO2 emissions it wants to offsetBuy CO2 removed by a projectCarbon MarketCarbon CreditVCU1 ton of CO2 removed or reducedCrucial themes for VCM and scienceDurabilityCertification and peer-reviewThe project area has been cleared of native ecosystems in the 1